courtesy of Rishi Bommannan Rishi Bommannan cycled from Bates College in Maine to his home in Los Altos Hills, taking several selfies along the way. He also raised nearly $13,000 for the Livestrong Foundation, which supports cancer patients.

When Rishi Bommannan told family and friends he planned to bike home to Los Altos Hills from college in Maine, they had their doubts.

His family laughed and asked, “So when should we buy your plane ticket home?”

Ben McCarthy/Special to the Town Crier Medora McCarthy, right, competes in the U.S. Fencing Association Summer Nationals at the San Jose Convention Center.

With all the traveling Medora McCarthy has done the past two years to participate in international fencing tournaments, she was relieved to compete close to home last month.

The Los Altos Hills resident – who estimated that she spent a total of 23 days on airplanes flying to and from competitions since 2013 – took part in the U.S. Fencing Association Summer Nationals June 28 and 29 at the San Jose Convention Center.

Town Crier file photo Sofia Marin wins her division of last year’s Foothill College Circuit Race.

It appears only an angel can resurrect the recently canceled Foothill College Circuit Race.

More specifically, an angel funder is needed to sponsor the annual bicycle race known as “The Learning Curve,” which raised money to build a bike/pedestrian path on the Los Altos Hills community college campus.

Courtesy of Youlee Lee The Mountain View High gymnastics team last month received section and state honors for posting the highest GPA in its sport. From left: Alyson Evans, Elaine Silverman, Lexy Mitchner, Sheila Steiner, Brette Miller, Madison Ruweler and Natalie Rockhold.

Mountain View High’s gymnasts and coaches knew the team won a Central Coast Section award for posting the highest collective grade-point average in their sport this year. But apparently nobody told them that they won the same honor at the state level, too.

Co-head coach Youlee Lee said Friday she had “no idea” the California Interscholastic Federation recognized the Spartans as a CIF State Academic Team Champion in a press release issued June 16.

Owen Heery/Special to the Town Crier Laura MacKenzie, a member of Gold Star Gymnastics’ girls artistic team, won the all-around title for Level 7 at the state meet.

The Gold Star Gymnastics girls artistic team recently completed its competitive season, and several local residents placed at state and regional meets.

Laura MacKenzie, a Junior Olympic Level 7 gymnast, posted a 38.000 all-around score to win the state meet in May. She won the balance beam (9.525), placed second on the vault (9.425) and third on both the uneven bars (9.325) and floor exercise (9.725). MacKenzie’s efforts helped Team NorCal finish second in the state team competition.

With the flu behind him, Los Altos High’s Albert Gwo flew past the competition at the state swimming and diving championships. The junior won both his races – the boys 50- and 100-yard freestyles – in the May 23 finals.

A week earlier, Gwo fought the flu as he swam these events at the Central Coast Section championships. Yet he still won the 50 free and finished second in the 100 free to qualify for the inaugural state meet at the Clovis Olympic Swim Complex.

Megan V. Winslow/Town Crier St. Francis High’s Benjamin Ho competes against Sacred Heart Cathedral Thursday. The junior swam on all three victorious relays at the home meet, which the Lancers won easily.

Flexing its power in the pool, host St. Francis High dominated Sacred Heart Cathedral Thursday in its second-to-last dual meet of the year. The Lancers’ boys and girls swimming and diving teams racked up more than 150 points each to win by triple digits.

With the West Catholic Athletic League meet slated next weekend and the Central Coast Section championships a week later, St. Francis seems to be swimming toward a strong finish to the season.